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Evangelical school eyes Ranch
By Robyn Lydick
Bright college days could come to Highlands Ranch.
Former Sen. Bill Armstrong, now president of Colorado Christian University, spoke to delegates at the community association’s meeting Nov. 17.
The school is based in Lakewood on a 33-acre campus.
A 100-acre parcel in planning area E, south of Rock Canyon High School west of Monarch Boulevard, has caught the eye of the small evangelical college.
Should the deal proceed, administration, student housing and five colleges that form the university would move to Highlands Ranch.
Currently owned by the Highlands Ranch Community Association as part of the Back Country, the planning area is 270 acres that can be developed, in a limited fashion.
The top portion is set aside as Wildcat Regional Park.
Any development must be for community use, from a golf course, to a riding area, ice arena, cemetery or school site.
Several delegates were positive about the project, as were most board members
Still, some neighbors were less than impressed with the news of a university housing 1,500 students.
“My neighborhood is already in shock over the proposed park’s scale,” said Jed Casswell, who represents the neighborhood north of the parcel. “We are supposed to be a homeowners’ association and is sounds like we are in the development business.”
Mike Woodland, who represents Firelight, pointed out that just because land was open, it didn’t need to be built upon.
Laura Hopkins of the HRCA board of directors, clarified that the discussion was to measure community interest.
“We want to find out, does this have merit, how does this idea fit in [with the community]?” Hopkins said.
“Are we welcome here?” Armstrong asked.
To gauge community interest, the university and HRCA will have some public meetings presenting plans.
When the dates are set, they will be published in this newspaper.
Former Sen. Bill Armstrong, now president of Colorado Christian University, spoke to delegates at the community association’s meeting Nov. 17.
The school is based in Lakewood on a 33-acre campus.
A 100-acre parcel in planning area E, south of Rock Canyon High School west of Monarch Boulevard, has caught the eye of the small evangelical college.
Should the deal proceed, administration, student housing and five colleges that form the university would move to Highlands Ranch.
Currently owned by the Highlands Ranch Community Association as part of the Back Country, the planning area is 270 acres that can be developed, in a limited fashion.
The top portion is set aside as Wildcat Regional Park.
Any development must be for community use, from a golf course, to a riding area, ice arena, cemetery or school site.
Several delegates were positive about the project, as were most board members
Still, some neighbors were less than impressed with the news of a university housing 1,500 students.
“My neighborhood is already in shock over the proposed park’s scale,” said Jed Casswell, who represents the neighborhood north of the parcel. “We are supposed to be a homeowners’ association and is sounds like we are in the development business.”
Mike Woodland, who represents Firelight, pointed out that just because land was open, it didn’t need to be built upon.
Laura Hopkins of the HRCA board of directors, clarified that the discussion was to measure community interest.
“We want to find out, does this have merit, how does this idea fit in [with the community]?” Hopkins said.
“Are we welcome here?” Armstrong asked.
To gauge community interest, the university and HRCA will have some public meetings presenting plans.
When the dates are set, they will be published in this newspaper.
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